FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RADIAL JAW 3 BIOPSY FORCEPS

MDR report key: 1213845 · Received October 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005099803-2008-05424
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 22, 2008
Date of Event
September 25, 2008
Report Date
September 25, 2008
Manufacturer
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Product Code
FCL
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SUSPECT DEVICE HAS BEEN DISPOSED. A DEVICE EVAL WILL NOT BE PERFORMED; THEREFORE, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNDETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP THAT THE FORCEPS WERE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION, AFTER ATTEMPTING TO TAKE THE BIOPSY SAMPLE - HENCE WHEN WITHDRAWING THE FORCEP, IT WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE BIOPSY VALVE ON THE BRONCHOSCOPE. VALVE HAD TO BE REMOVED TO GET THE FORCEP OUT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RADIAL JAW 3 BIOPSY FORCEPS FCL BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION M00515231 0011761129

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK